Lawrence “Pete” Leland

Lawrence “Pete” Leland served as acting president of the College in 1984-85.

A 1938 Earlham graduate, Leland was a former trustee and insurance executive with National Life Insurance Company of Vermont. An outstanding basketball player, he was an honorary member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Leland focused on raising money during his year as acting president and prepared for the hiring of the next president.

About Earlham

Earlham College, an independent, residential college, aspires to provide the highest-quality undergraduate education in the liberal arts, including the sciences, shaped by the distinctive perspectives of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).